This space is a love letter to my inner child. A visualisation of “my own little world” and a dedication to forge an identity on my own. This space reflects the part of myself that doubts my actions, is overlooked, talked over. This space is a haven where I can escape from those feelings and my imagination can run free. This is a world of my control, in a world where I don’t really have any control. I don’t have to confront any of the noise and loudness that the kitchen has. In small and personal ways I have been able to talk about my sexuality, mental health, family relationships and create a space where it all exists together.
Most of all this space has been healing for me and now I get to show others.
To explore the space, drag across your screen to enjoy the 360 panorama space :)
THE MAD HOUSE
The ‘Mad House’ was created during a self-initiated 3rd year project named ‘Authorship’, based on defining who you are and want to be as an illustrator.
The brief I came up with, relied on collecting family folklore and treating and responding to this collection it in the same way as I would with fairytales and folklore in the public sphere. From here I created 3 rooms that are a mish-mash combination of all the homes, rooms and spaces that have defined me as a person, filled in every corner with numerous stories, personal anecdotes and family proverbs.
‘The Mad House’ is made up of 3 hand drawn 360 panorama rooms: the hallway, the kitchen and the garden, based personal experiences around family and identity being intrinsically linked.
Fun fact: You can also view this work in a VR headset if you're on a mobile device. To do so click the link here, press the VR icon, rotate your phone and enjoy the experience.
